Improvement in the construction of pier-glass frames and cornices



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DANIELv A; HALL AND 'DAVID eARRIsoN, or PHILADELPHIA,

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Letters Patent No. 113,046, dated March 28, 1871.

IMPROVEMENT IN THE CQNSTRUCTION GIF PIER-GLASSI FRAMES AND 'CORNICES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all 'whom 'it 'may conce/rn.'

Beit known that we, DANIEL A, HALL and DAVID GARnIsoN, of the city of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful- Improvements in the Construction Aof Pier-Glass Frames,- and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, refer- 'ence being had to the accompanying drawing making a pax-tof this speeication, in which'.-

Figur'c l represents our pier-glass frame as inclosingthe pier-glass, as also the windows between which the pier-glass is'commonly placed. Pier-glass or pierfiames,7 as they'are commonly termed, as heretofore constructed, have only taken inl the tops ofthe windows between which the pier-glass is placed; that is, the cornice of the pier-frame was made to extend overthe tops of the windows only, and t-he curtains, when used, were attached to these extended or projected cornices. This kind of finish Vis faulty in const ruction as well as nnpleasing to the eye, as they appeared to be mere lateral Wings stuck' onto the pier-frame without support, and without regard to architectural symmetry, neither concealing its own blank edges, nor matching or covering the windowframes or their edges.

Our invention consists in extending the base of the pier-frame the 'same in extent substantially as the cornices, and uniting' said'cornice and vbase by Stiles, pilaster, column, or other similar support, at or near their extremities, so as to embrace or take into the pier-frame the windows or window-frames on each side ofthe pier-glass; and

`ur invention further "consists in combining and uniting with a pier-fi-ainethat surrounds the windows as well as the pier-glass, the corner tables attached to or connected therewith.

.'lo enable others skilled in the art to make and use our invention,- we will proceed to describe the same with reference to the drawing.

In the drawing- A represents a pier-glass;

B, a pier-frame; and

C, a .pier-table.v

D represents a cornice' extending over the top of the glass, as well as over the tops of the windows E E. This much of a pier-frame has been heretofore used, but is unsightly from the fact that there was no side finish or base to the windows E.

In our pier-frame we introduce the Stiles, columns, pilasters, orother similar side supports -F F, extendq ing from the ends of the cornice D down tothe oor or to the base piece G, which base should be finished to correspond with those H of the pier-glass frame B.

At the ends'of the pier-frame, or in the corners between said ends and the walls of the room, we propose to place tables I, (one only being shown.) But these tables, though useful and ornamental, are not necessarily used. They are in addition to. the pier-frame, but not indispensable to it.

The pier-frame, cornice, and other parts of the structure may be variously ornanlented and made in natural, or enameled, or gilded wood, or other 'material used for ornamental'i'raines.

This structure is equally applicable to what is termed a mantel-mirror, where there are windows on each side, such mirrors in this particnlar'case being practically pier-mirrors of less length. The stiles7 however,

would extend to the floor or base-piece in the same way as above described; or, the windows may be in blank, and the blanks and wall-glass be iucased in a similar frame, surrounding the glass and blanks or spaces.

Having thus described our invention,

l. A/ pier-frame, composed of a cornice, stiles, or-

their substitutes, and bases, and made to embrace a 'pier4glass and windows, substantially as described. 

